Vaporizer



Patented Aug. 9, I898.

J. H. KASTLE, M. L. RAVITCH & A. s. LOWENHART. VAPORIZER.

(Application filed Nov. 1, 1897.

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(Application filed Nov. 1, 1897.1 (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,937, dated August 9, 1898. Application filed November 1, 1897. Serial No. 657,094. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOSEPH 'I-IORING KAS- ILE, MICHAEL LEO RAvrroH, and ARTHUR SOLOMON LOWENHART, citizens of the United States, residing at Lexington, in the county of Fayette and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vaporizers; and We do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in Vaporizers, and has for its object to provide a cheap, simple, and effective device for the gradual vaporization of volatile disinfectants and antiseptic substances, such as formic aldehyde, paraform aldehyde, or any other volatile disinfectant.

Our invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein correspondin g parts are indicated by similar letters of reference throughout the several views.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of our invention as used in connection with an ordinary candle, the flame of which supplies the necessary heat to the vaporizer. Fig. 2 represents an elevation on a reduced scale of the device as used in connection With a lamp chimney. Fig. 3 represents asimilar view of the device used in connection with a different form of lamp-chimney; and Fig. 4. represents a further view, similar to Figs. 2 and 3, of the device used in connection with a gas-burner.

The vaporizer proper consists of a metallic cup or vessel a, which is loosely packed with asbestos .9, (indicated in Fig. 1,) in which the solution to be vaporized is held.

A wire-gauze cover a is fitted within the top of the vessel a for retaining the asbestos, and a cap or lid 1) may be provided to cover the vessel when desired.

A lug d in the form of a hollow sleeve is rigidly mounted upon the side of the vessel a, preferably by means of rivets, for the passage of an upright supporting-rod f, and is provided with a thumb-screw e at right angles to the opening therethrough for clamping upon said supporting-upright, as will be readily understood. By loosening and tightening the clamp-screw e it will be seen that the vessel a may be adjusted vertically or horizontally at will.

h represents a hollow cylindrical collar of an interior diameter suitable to receive and hold an ordinary Wax or tallow candle, and to the lower end of this collar h is rigidly connected in any'suitable manner or formed integral therewith a smaller cylindrical collar i of an interior diameter suitable to fit snugly over an ordinary gas-jet. (Shown at 'u in Fig. 4.) For use with" a candle this smaller collart' may be fitted over a cylindrical stem m upon a suitable base or stand, which may be plain or of any ornamental design, as shown at n in Fig. 1. By having the collard split vertically it may be made to fit gas-jets or stems of varying sizes.

A plurality of uprights g, preferably three, composed of stout wire, are attached to the candle-socket h, as at g, by means of rivets or in any other suitable manner and extend upward from said socket in a slightly divergent manner for a short distance, Where they are bent outwardly at approximately. right angles, forming radial arms 9 as shown, the object of the said arms 9 being to serve as supports for the device when used in connection with an ordinary lamp, the said radial arms resting upon the upper end of the lampchimney, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3. One of the wires g is continued upwardifrom the end of its horizontal arm g forming the vertical support f for holding the vessel a, the lug d on the said vessel being slipped over the upper end of such vertical support f and clamped thereon at the desired position by means of the clamp-screw e, as hereinbefore described.

The operation and use of our device will be readily understood from the foregoing description, the drawings illustrating the various applications and adaptabilities of the device to suit circumstances. 7

In Fig. 1, 0 represents the candle. In Fig. 2, trepresents one form of lamp-chimney with which the device may beused. Fig. 3shows another form of chimney, u,with which it may be used; and in Fig. 4:, 1) represents the gas jet to which the device may be applied.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent of the United States, is-

1. In an apparatus for vaporizing volatile disinfectants, the combination with a vessel for holding the disinfectant, and means for adj ustably supporting said vessel upon an upright; of a hollow cylindrical candle-holder having a smaller cylindrical collar rigidly connected thereto; and a plurality of uprights having outwardly-extending upper ends, rigidly attached to said candle-holder, and the outer end of one of such uprights being continued vertically upward and forming a support for said vessel, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus for heating liquids, the combination with a vessel for holding the liquid, and means for supporting said vessel upon an upright; of a hollow cylindrical collar; a plurality of uprights rigidly attached to said collar; each of said uprights being bent horizontally a short distance above said collar, and one of said uprights being continued upwardly after being bent outwardly, and forming an upright support for said vessel, substantially as described.

In an apparatus for vaporizing volatile disinfectants, the combination with a vessel loosely packed on its interior with asbestos, and adapted to receive the disinfectant; a foraminous diaphragm fitted in the head of said vessel; a perforated lug on said vessel; and a clamping-screw engaging said perforated lug; of a cylindrical collar adapted to hold an ordinary candle; a smaller cylindrical collar connected rigidly to the lower end of said candle-holder a plurality of stout wires rigidly connected to said candle-holder, and extending upwardly therefrom, the said uprights being bent outwardly a short distance above said candle-holder, and one of said uprights being continued upwardly after being bent outwardly and adapted to pass through said perforated lug and constitute a support for said vessel, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH IIORING KASTLE.

MICHAEL LEO RAVITOH.

ARTHUR SOLOMON LOllENlIAR'l.

Witnesses:

F. PAUL ANDERSON, ALFRED M. PATER. 

